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Early Coaching Hotseat Edition

Big12wbbFan said:
Baylor is not firing Nicki Collen
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I want to be on the record, that I DO NOT WANT NICKI FIRED. Please, oh please Baylor give her a lifetime contract. She hasn’t burned the program to the ground completely yet.😜
 
DEpup said:
I hear what you are saying but he is a legend and not on the hot seat.
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YES I KNOW HE'S NOT BEING FIRED. As I said, I included them since there WILL be a coaching change, as he has already announced he's retiring.
 
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Vowelguy said:
Circling back to this ….

  • Rutgers
  • PennSt
  • Purdue
  • Northwestern
  • Texas A&M
  • Florida?
  • UCF

Im gonna say no on BC and Pitt — I don’t think either care enough/don’t want to pay a buyout to get rid of someone before their contract is up
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First, Baylor, no. I think Georgia could go either way, its too early in the season to call, I think.

Pitt I can't see making a move yet, for the reason's given, however, BC could make a change, they are very much the doormat of the ACC.

Rutgers yes, Penn State and Purdue would make sense, but Purdue may have a bit of "alum" cushion. A&M I think she might survive if she does passible, not great, in the SEC. Florida and UCF are probably due; I like the Florida coach, but success is lacking.
 
Vowelguy said:
Circling back to this ….

  • Rutgers
  • PennSt
  • Purdue
  • Northwestern
  • Texas A&M
  • Florida?
  • UCF

Im gonna say no on BC and Pitt — I don’t think either care enough/don’t want to pay a buyout to get rid of someone before their contract is up
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Normally contract status is the main factor in any move but with the SEC and Big Ten money, there is a new paradigm for them. For the ACC and other conferences, when the current contract expires and/or the contract buy out will still factor in the decision.

So from the top-
Rutgers with Coquese Washington who, at best did a poor job at PSU, signed a 6 year contract in April 2022 for $4.65 mil. She is making in excess of $750K per year until April 2028. Rutgers will give her one more year AFTER this year until April 2027.

Penn State-Carolyn Kieger has been an abject failure at PSU following Coquese Washington and her contract is set to expire in April 2026. She will be let go

Purdue-there are some on this forum who think that Purdue is actually getting better under Katie Gearlds but I am NOT one of them. I believe her contract is through April 2028 and the best I can muster in her support is she will not be one of the worst 3 programs in the Big 10, which is currently occupied by Rutgers, PSU and the next team on this list-Northwestern. Purdue will give her one more year at least.

Northwestern but a very bad "sentimental reason" decided to let Joe McKeown "Uncle Joe" have one more year to try and end on a positive note before he retired. That was a huge mistake....this team is terrible and they should have pulled the plug last year.

Texas A&M realizes how badly they overpaid Joni Taylor and what horrible job she has done, however her contract is through 2028 so while I do think they should cut their losses after this year, I can see them giving her one more year until 2027.

Florida-Kelly Rae Finley has a contract that expires in April 2027 and while she has not been great by any stretch, I don't see Florida getting rid of her.

UCF-Sytia Messer is making $700K per year with her contract until April 2027. As this is year 3 in the new conference affiliation, she is showing signs of minor improvement so I do not think they get rid of her.

BC-Joanna Bernabei-McNamee is in the last year of her contract and NOTHING is showing any improvement to warrant another year. Whether anyone thinks BC cares enough becomes moot as her contract expires and BC will bring in another coach.
 
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Some of these contacts are insane… unfortunately some schools are stuck in dire situations until the clock runs out
 
I wonder if Northwestern will have any interest in Berube? Her time at Princeton gives her experience with the academically minded athletes that NWern recruits.
 
Big game today for Katie Gearlds. Purdue is at home against in-state rival Indiana, the first of 2 meetings this season. Purdue has lost 13 in a row in the series. IU is 0-8 in conference. Purdue is currently 2-6 in conference. Gearlds really needs to beat IU if she wants to try to hang on to her job at season’s end.
 
Vowelguy said:
I wonder if Northwestern will have any interest in Berube? Her time at Princeton gives her experience with the academically minded athletes that NWern recruits.
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Northwestern may have interest, but I'm not sure that Berube would think that she can build a sustainable program there - but I could be wrong.

If I'm Berube, I stay at Princeton until something like Stanford, Duke, North Carolina, Washington, or Vanderbilt open up.
 
Lorcan said:
Northwestern may have interest, but I'm not sure that Berube would think that she can build a sustainable program there - but I could be wrong.

If I'm Berube, I stay at Princeton until something like Stanford, Duke, North Carolina, Washington, or Vanderbilt open up.
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Not sure UNC is going to want another Princeton coach 😁

How is Washington in the same category as the others?

Duke and Vandy jobs aint opening anytime soon.

Princeton is a good job and she absolutely could stay there the rest of her career. Question is if she wants to give the big time a shot and/or be in contention for UConn job.
 
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BigTenGuy said:
Big game today for Katie Gearlds. Purdue is at home against in-state rival Indiana, the first of 2 meetings this season. Purdue has lost 13 in a row in the series. IU is 0-8 in conference. Purdue is currently 2-6 in conference. Gearlds really needs to beat IU if she wants to try to hang on to her job at season’s end.
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Well, Gearlds got the needed win. Is Indiana the worst team in the B1G this year?
 
triaddukefan said:
Not sure how I should react to this 🤔🤔
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Maybe I missed something. I thought some shade was being thrown at UW's academic reputation. I didn't think UNC was an academic titan, especially with that little scandal that doesn't look very good.

I'm especially confused if you are somehow sticking up for UNC. You of all people?
 
nwhoopfan said:
Well, Gearlds got the needed win. Is Indiana the worst team in the B1G this year?
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How dare you be dissing PennSt.

Mark yo calendars for epic seasonal finale showdown: Nittanies vs Hoosiers on 2/28
 
nwhoopfan said:
Maybe I missed something. I thought some shade was being thrown at UW's academic reputation. I didn't think UNC was an academic titan, especially with that little scandal that doesn't look very good.
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Been out of the game for awhile but when I think of academic publics, I think of UVa, Michigan, Wisconsin, Cal, UCLA, & UNC.
 
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nwhoopfan said:
Maybe I missed something. I thought some shade was being thrown at UW's academic reputation. I didn't think UNC was an academic titan, especially with that little scandal that doesn't look very good.

I'm especially confused if you are somehow sticking up for UNC. You of all people?
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I was guessing that Washington isn't a perennial NCAA tournament team, unlike the others.
 
triaddukefan said:
I was guessing that Washington isn't a perennial NCAA tournament team, unlike the others.
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Doh.

Although Vandy and perennial doesn't exactly go in the same sentence. I mean they were, but Balcomb nose dived at the end and then Stephanie White happened. Ralph has them back on track. They did miss the Tourney 8 years in a row.

Washington was close to perennial, til some assistant from Duke came and ruined things. Just when it was getting good again, then we got hit with Jody Wynn.

Hey Sylvia Hatchell missed the Tourney 9 times during her career.

Duke had some lean years before Goestenkors got it rolling.


Yeah, Washington really isn't as far behind those others in Tourney appearances as you think. Except for Stanford, but they clearly stand above all the others mentioned.
 
DefenseBB said:
No. Rutgers,Northwestern and PSU are atrociously bad
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Well Northwestern is 2 up in the wins department on Indiana. At some point records actually matter, and not just who we all think is better or worse. I know unbalanced schedules can mess with standings at this juncture of the season.
 
It’s a shame because Shay Ciezki is having an absurdly great year for Indiana. Safety above 50-40-90 at 24ppg. Really incredible stuff. Unfortunately they’re still awful.
 
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GoChips20 said:
It’s a shame because Shay Ciezki is having an absurdly great year for Indiana. Safety above 50-40-90 at 24ppg. Really incredible stuff. Unfortunately they’re still awful.
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She still can't defend and isn't really a PG, so her shortcomings factor heavily into their lack of success this season.
 
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